The young lady is delicate and soft, yet she criticizes the powerful minister for bowing and scrapin

The Third Madam of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion was anxious every day, wondering whether she should hire a nanny to teach her daughter etiquette.

It's not that my daughter lacks manners, but rather that she's naturally lively, full of whimsical ideas, and spends more time playing with boys than interacting with girls.

To be precise, girls are unwilling to interact with her because they worry that she is too wild.

"Weiwei! Where have you been again, rolling around in the mud all over yourself!"

Little Wei Ruowei looked completely innocent. "Mom, I tripped and fell by accident. It wasn't on purpose."

Upon hearing that she had fallen, the Third Madam was also very anxious. She pulled Wei Ruowei aside, lifted her knees, and looked at them from left to right:

"Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

"No, I was so anxious when I thought about my mother waiting for me to come home for dinner that I accidentally fell off the wall."

Outside the wall?

The third wife was furious; her earlier worry instantly turned into rage.

He picked up his whip and started chasing after his daughter, shouting, "What kind of child leaves the mansion not through the main gate, but instead leaps and bounds across the rooftops?"

Wei Ruowei may look small, but she runs just as fast as an adult; her short legs are surprisingly fast.

"I want to be a chivalrous hero wandering the world when I grow up. I've already sworn brotherhood with a master, and when I'm a little older, I can go up the mountain to cultivate!"

"You come back here! Call yourself a hero! You need me to peel a shrimp for you? If you're so proud of yourself, why don't you fly to the heavens?"

The third wife ran several laps but couldn't catch up, and ended up getting tired herself.

The third master returned from outside, carrying a cage with a cheerful smile. Seeing the two women chasing each other and causing chaos in the yard, he quickly put down the cage and tried to reason with the mother and daughter.

"You two should talk this out. There's no such thing as a mother and daughter holding a grudge overnight."

The third wife, panting, pointed at Wei Ruowei: "Your daughter, jumping around like that, doesn't act like a proper young lady at all. Tell me, what are we going to do?"

"What mischief did you get up to today?"

The third master looked at his daughter with a smile.

The couple had a son and a daughter. Compared to their son, who was a quiet bookworm who only knew how to study all day, their daughter brought much more joy to the third wife.

"I learned light-footed kung fu, but I accidentally fell and got hurt."

Wei Ruowei dusted herself off, exuding an air of chivalry:

"But it's okay. My older brother always says that failure is the mother of success. I've already tasted failure, so I'm just one lifetime away from success!"

The third wife clutched her chest, "You don't even know how to use what you've learned. What do you plan to do in the future?"

The third master quickly tried to calm his wife down, fanning her vigorously with a fan, the cool air soothing her agitation.

"Madam, please calm down. Weiwei is still young and doesn't understand. She'll be better when she grows up."

Seeing that the lady's temper had calmed down a bit, the Third Master said, "After some time, I will take Weiwei to meet more noble ladies in the capital. Once she sees their demeanor, she will know where the difference lies."

The third wife felt a little better, at least her husband still cared.

"Although there aren't many elegant maids in the household, she's the least elegant of them all! Every time I see the second wife's daughter putting on airs in front of me, I feel utterly humiliated."

"You can't say that. Weiwei is much better than Ruolan. There's no comparison in terms of temperament." The Third Master massaged the Madam's shoulders again.

After finally appeasing his wife, the Third Master could finally breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy a peaceful dinner that evening.

Wei Ruowei, standing beside him, stared at the cage he had brought back and asked sincerely:

"Daddy, is the bird in your cage a parrot?"

"Yes, isn't she very pretty?"

The Third Master wanted to keep his treasure a secret and introduce it later, but since it has been discovered ahead of schedule, it's time to reveal it.

"I think it's sick; it looks listless and lacks energy."

"Nonsense! I just bought it this afternoon." The Third Master strode over and playfully played with the parrot.

The parrot immediately and mechanically replied, "You are mighty, sir! You are mighty, sir!"

The third master was amused and chuckled.

Wei Ruowei asked curiously, "Where did Father buy his parrot? How much did it cost?"

The third master was so engrossed in the parrot's flattery that he said, "I bought it from your second uncle for fifteen taels of silver, which isn't too expensive."

"Fifteen taels? And you bought a half-dead parrot?"

The third wife could no longer contain her anger. She raised the whip again and chased after the third master.

"Father! Mother! Stop hitting me! I can buy a better one for fifteen taels!"

The third wife roared, "Did you hear that! Your daughter is smarter than you!"

Little Wei Ruowei stood in the middle of the yard, looking completely innocent.

She was just telling the truth; how could it have caused her parents to fight like this?

The adult world is so hard to understand...

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When she reached marriageable age, the Third Madam secretly pulled Wei Ruowei aside for a private conversation.

Her mother chats with her every day, but for some reason, what she said today was rather mysterious.

"Weiwei, your mother is asking you, is there a man you like? If so, let's get engaged first."

The third wife looked at her daughter with anticipation.

Although my daughter has always been a worry for me, she has grown up to be quite pleasing to the eye.

The more she grew, the more beautiful she became, especially her eyes, which were particularly lively when she spoke. Not to mention men, even males passing by thought that they were very likely to fall in love with her daughter.

The more I look at it, the more pleasing it becomes.

Wei Ruowei blinked: "I don't understand what Mother is saying."

The third wife was a little dizzy. She was already of marriageable age and would be able to have children and become a mother in a few years, yet she still didn't understand what it meant to like someone.

"Liking someone is when you see them and your heart races, you want to be with them forever and build a good home together."

Third Madam, please try to speak as frankly as possible.

Wei Ruowei thought for a long time, "There are people whose hearts are pounding."

"Who?"

The third wife was excited.

She never allowed her daughter to meet people from all walks of life. She secretly paid off all the sworn brothers and sisters she had with her when they were young.

Later, Ruowei met only the most wealthy and noble young men in the capital. Just mentioning one of them, based on the title of Marquis of Dingyuan, would be enough for her to run to the old lady for favors for her daughter.

"Mother. My heart keeps pounding and I'm so scared just thinking about the possibility of you hitting me."

The third wife blushed, "My daughter..."

She confided her frustrations to her husband.

To everyone's surprise, the Third Master seemed completely unconcerned.

"It's alright. As long as Weiwei is willing, I can support her for the rest of her life. Besides, Wei En wouldn't dare to go against Weiwei. Even if we're not around in the future, we still have Wei En."

Wei Enzheng was engrossed in his meal, nodding vaguely.

Yes, what my parents said is right.

If he dared not support his sister, she could twist his ear off the very next day.

Everyone says that the eldest son in a family has the most prestigious status, but Wei En didn't feel that way.

The older sister holds the highest position in their family.

All he had to do was live well, study every day, and pass the imperial examinations to achieve a modest but not insignificant degree.

"Little brother, have a chicken leg."

Wei Ruowei gave her younger brother a calf and placed a thigh on her own bowl.